To display a type of network entity, click the corresponding icon in the context toolbar. Network Intelligence displays a tree browser showing the entities in the system.

About the Tree Browser

When a network entity is selected, a menu for the network entity family is added to the main menu bar. So, for example, when the site tree browser is displayed, it lists all existing network site locations; all site collection views can be accessed from the sites tree browser. The creation of new sites is enabled.

Figure 2-3 shows part of a trail display in the tree browser. It is made up of a series of folders used to group different trails:

Create an instance of the entity (for example, network, site, or topology, using the entity detail view).

Create an instance of an equipment or trail by selecting the Entity Configuration wizard (for example, Trail Configuration wizard).

Search the tree browser.

You can search for individual entities, or groups of entities. A search can be carried out on any attribute, including custom attributes that can be added to trails or equipment. You can also search for trail definitions.

About Network Entity Definitions

You can display definition details for trails and equipment (for example, the name, manufacturer, and number of ports for an equipment). Click Equipment on the context toolbar and expand the Card folder to display card definitions as in Figure 2-7.